The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) at least one pigment; (b) at least one first copolymer of at least two monomers selected from (meth)acrylic acid, esters thereof, and salts thereof; (c) at least one second copolymer of styrene or α-methylstyrene and of at least one monomer selected from (meth)acrylic acid, esters thereof, and salts thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the amount of the (c) second copolymer(s)/the amount of the (a) pigment(s) is 1.0 or more, preferably 1.5 or more, and more preferably 2.0 or more, and the composition comprises at least one non-ionic surfactant in an amount of 0.5% by weight or less, preferably 0.3% by weight or less, and more preferably 0.1% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition, or the composition comprises no non-ionic surfactant. The composition according to the present invention is suitable for a keratin substance such as the skin and the surface of a mucous membrane, and can provide the keratin substance with enhanced or improved cosmetic effects, such as better concealing effects of the original color of the keratin substance, as well as long-lasting makeup effects.

Described herein is an anti-dandruff composition including at least two anti-dandruff actives selected from a punicalagin composition; a first monoterpenoid composition, or a second monoterpenoid composition; and a dermatologically-acceptable carrier. The two or more anti-dandruff actives are present in the anti-dandruff composition in an effective amount to treat or prevent dandruff caused by the proliferation of Malassezia furfur.

An aqueous anti-dandruff shampoo composition which comprises: (I) a cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactant and nonionic surfactant; (II) suspended particles of an anti-dandruff agent, (III) an anti-settling, thickening polymer, wherein the anti-settling, thickening polymer, comprises: (a) 40 to 74.5 wt % of structural units of C.sub.1-4 alkyl acrylate; (b) 20 to 50 wt % of structural units of methacrylic acid; (c) 0.2 to <5 wt % of structural units of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS); (d) 5 to 25 wt % of structural units of a specialized associated monomer having the following structure wherein R.sup.1 is a linear saturated C.sub.10-24 alkyl group; wherein R.sup.2 is a hydrogen or a methyl group (preferably, wherein R.sup.2 is a methyl group); and wherein n is an average of 20 to 28; with the proviso that the structural units of the specialized associated monomer (d) are derived from one of (i) a single specialized associated monomer (preferably, a single specialized associated monomer wherein R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C.sub.12 alkyl group, a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group and a linear saturated C.sub.22 alkyl group; more preferably, a single specialized associated monomer wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of a linear saturated C12 alkyl group and a linear saturated C18 alkyl group); (ii) two specialized associated monomers, wherein R.sup.1 is, respectively, a linear saturated C.sub.12 and a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group; or (iii) two specialized associated monomers, wherein R.sup.1 is, respectively, a linear saturated C.sub.18 alkyl group and a linear saturated C.sub.22 alkyl group; (e) 0 to 1 wt % of structural units of acrylic acid; and (f) 0 to 2 wt % of structural units of multi-ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking monomer or chain transfer agent; and wherein the sum of the weight percentages of structural units (a)-(f) is equal to 100 wt % of the anti-settling, thickening polymer; and the use of such a composition in a method of treating hair or scalp.

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A W/O emulsion composition having excellent storage stability under temperature cycle conditions is provided. A W/O emulsion composition including the following components (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E): (A) a glycerol monofatty acid ester having 12 to 26 carbon atoms; (B) a higher alcohol having 10 to 22 carbon atoms; (C) a ceramide; (D) one or more selected from the group consisting of sphingosine, a salt thereof and an ionic surfactant; and (E) a nonionic surfactant including the following (e1) and (e2): (e1) one or more selected from the group consisting of a crosslinked polyether-modified silicone and a crosslinked polyglycerol-modified silicone and (e2) one or more selected from the group consisting of a polyether-modified silicone, a polyglycerol-modified silicone and a polyglycerol fatty acid ester.

This disclosure relates to a composition for coloring hair containing comprising a multi-lamellar gel emulsion, which includes a haircolor formulation, and a method of making the same. The multi-lamellar gel emulsion includes about 0.5 wt % to about 4.0 wt % of cosmetically acceptable emulsifying fats, a cosmetically acceptable non-ionic surfactant, a water-soluble suspending polymer, and at least 80 wt % of water.

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising:

(i) cationic surfactants of formula (Ia):

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in which:

R5 and R6 represent a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C8-C30 aliphatic group optionally comprising heteroatoms; or else an aromatic group,

R7 and R8 represent a linear or branched C1-C6 aliphatic group, and

Y.sup.− is an anion;

(ii) additional cationic surfactants, different from the cationic surfactants of formula (Ia), and

(iii) an oil-in-water emulsion having a particle size D50 of less than 350 nm, comprising a polydialkylsiloxane comprising trialkylsilyl end groups, an aminosilicone and a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB ranging from 10 to 16.

The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating, more particularly for conditioning, the hair.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to increase durability and suppress irregularities an oil-in-water type emulsion containing an agar microgel. A method for accomplishing this goal comprises dispersing in the makeup 0.5 to 10% by mass of a core-corona microgel. The resulting compositions are highly durable and excellent in feeling in use, and particularly excellent in freshness.

The instant disclosure relates to hair cosmetic compositions that impart desirable cosmetic properties to hair, in particular, curly hair. The hair cosmetic compositions typically include a nonionic gum, a cationic guar gum, a cationic cellulosic quaternary ammonium compound, an acrylate-based polymer, a polyol and water.

The present technology provides personal care compositions that include about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of (Formula), or a mixture of any two or more thereof; wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 1, 2, or 3; p is 0, 1, or 2; and q is 1, 2, or 3; about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a UV-B sunscreen oil; about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a nonionic surfactant of Formula I (I) where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 alkyl group; r is an integer from 6 to 13, and the nonionic surfactant has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 10 to about 14; and about 40 wt % to about 96 wt % of the personal care composition is water. ##STR00001##

The disclosed technology relates to a phase stable personal care cleansing composition containing high amounts of a non-polar oil. The compositions are high foaming and provide conditioning benefits to the scalp and skin. The composition comprises: a) water; b) a crosslinked nonionic amphiphilic polymer; c) a non-polar oil phase; d) at least one fatty acid soap; and e) an optional detersive surfactant other than d).